Middleware Administrator

Job Description / Responsibilities:

• Installation and maintenance of middleware application software viz. APACHE, TOMCAT, JBOSS, and IBM WebSphere
• Patch management and Fixpack upgrade adhering to company policies for Patch Management, Change Management, and other applicable processes
• Closure of any reported open vulnerabilities within the specified timeframe
• Performance monitoring and carrying out configuration changes
• Monitoring of CPU and memory utilization and providing daily reports and alerts
• Configuration of data sources for applications
• Assist in Production Deployment
• Provide monthly report regarding authorized user access and seek internal approvals
• Clustering HA setup and maintenance on all Web, App, Rabbit MQ
• Backup Recovery on middleware
• Develop scripts to apply security best practices, hardening to middleware and messaging platforms
• Periodic backup and DR strategy for middleware and MQ configurations
• Implement monitoring standards, automated alerting, and integration with the incident management tool
• Overall capacity planning and drive performance benchmarking exercises
• Handle escalations for high impacting P1 incidents
• Plan patch management and ensure up-to-date inventory
• Generation of self-signed SSL certificates, key pairs for encryption and decryption
• Perform proof of concept exercises, vendor evaluations, feasibility study for new tools/products, and plan a roadmap for production deployment

Desired Profile of the Candidate:

• Knowledge about Hardware and associated peripherals
• Understanding about Network and Internet Connectivity
• Understanding of Information Security
• Good Communication Skills
• Should have worked in production support/monitoring function
• Basic understanding about SDLC